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Parodia lenninghausii
Parodia lenninghausii
Plantae
ENDANGERED

Stats

Lifespan
20-50 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Endangered

About

This golden cactus grows in the rocky grasslands of southern Brazil. Its cylindrical stem is covered in thirty sharp ribs that store enough water to survive months of drought.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Parodia
Species
Parodia lenninghausii